Granite

This is a short overview. For the background — history, value over time and notable mines — see Granite →

A hard, coarse-grained igneous rock, extracted by quarrying and split or cut using wedges, explosives or saws. Valued as a durable building and monumental stone, and once widely used for setts, kerbstones and engineering works.

Mines

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Mine	Region	Worked
Ailsa Craig	South Ayrshire	1850s (curling stones)–Still active
Bramcrag Quarry	Cumbria	from Later 19th century
Buddon Wood Quarry	Leicestershire	1821–Still active
Cheesewring Quarry	Cornwall	1845–Early 20th century
Cliffe Hill Quarry	Leicestershire	from 1868
Craignair Quarry	Dumfries and Galloway	1826–Still active
Croft Granite Quarry	Leicestershire	from 1868
De Lank Quarries	Cornwall	19th century–Still active
Glensanda Quarry	Highland	1986–Still active
Groby Granite Quarry	Leicestershire	from By 1832
Haytor Granite Quarry	Devon	1820–1858
Hingston Down Quarry	Cornwall	From the 18th century–1908
Huncote Quarry	Leicestershire	from 1848
Kemnay Quarry	Aberdeenshire	1858–c. 1959
Lundy Granite Quarries	Devon	1863–1868
Meldon Quarry	Devon	1874–2012
Merrivale Quarry	Devon	1874–1997
Mountsorrel Quarry	Leicestershire	from Roman
Nant Gwrtheyrn Quarries	Gwynedd	1851–1939
Newry Granite Quarries	County Down	from From 1840s
Nunckley Quarry	Leicestershire	1896–1922
Penmaenmawr Granite Quarry	Conwy	From 1830s–Still active
Rosemanowes Quarry	Cornwall	from 19th century
Rubislaw Quarry	Aberdeenshire	1740–1971
Shap Granite Quarries	Cumbria	1864–Still active
Stirling Hill Quarry	Aberdeenshire	1815–1956
Threlkeld Quarry and Mine	Cumbria	1870–1982
Tonfanau Quarry	Gwynedd	1892–1998
Trefor Granite Quarry	Gwynedd	1850–1963